According to the RTBF (Belgium Radio-Television of the French Community), the closure of the Caterpillar factory in Gosselies could involve the dismissal of nearly 4,000 people, 2,000 working directly in the factory and 2,000 from the subcontractors.

The indirect jobs affected by this closure are linked to about forty subcontractors, mainly from the world of logistics. The first affected companies are specialized in the supply of parts and components directly supplying the production lines.